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On August 23, 1861, Rose O’Neal Greenhow, a popular society matron and Confederate spy, was arrested at her Washington DC home. Greenhow, a widow in her 40s at the time of her arrest, had been born in Maryland but spent … Continue reading →

Do you have ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War? Try looking for them in the Numbered Record Books from Fold3’s Revolutionary War Collection. The 199-volume Numbered Record Books collection, from microfilm at the National Archives, contains miscellaneous records from … Continue reading →

July is national Ice Cream Month. To get you in the spirit, here’s a fun story found in Fold3’s WWII War Diaries collection. It tells of the popularity of ice cream on board the USS Kitty Hawk during World War … Continue reading →

On July 21, 1861, the Confederates defeated the Union army in the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas), the first major conflict of the Civil War. In the months following the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, there was increasing political … Continue reading →

As we celebrate America’s independence this month, learn more about the people who made it possible by exploring Fold3’s Revolutionary War Collection for free July 1st to 15th. Popular titles for finding Revolutionary War ancestors include: Revolutionary War Pensions Revolutionary … Continue reading →

Do you have New York ancestors? If so, take some time to explore Fold3’s new collection of New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts. Like its title suggests, this collection, from microfilm at the New York State Archives, is made … Continue reading →

Unlike many other countries, when the United States entered World War II, they didn’t have a canine corps. But the military came to believe that dogs would prove an asset, so in 1942 a war dog program was introduced. Since … Continue reading →